Jakub Bareš (born 20 March 1988) is a

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curler from

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. He currently plays lead for the Czech national men's curling team. As a junior curler, Bareš played in two

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. His first was the

2007 World Junior Curling Championships The 2007 World Junior Curling Championships were held from March 3 to 11 at Curl Mesabi in Eveleth, Minnesota. Men Teams Round-robin standings ''Final round-robin standings'' Round-robin results Draw 1 ''Saturday, March 3, 14:00'' D ...

where he skipped the Czech team which also included Jiri Candra,

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and Martin Stepanek. The team did not win a single game at the event, finishing in last place. Bareš was invited to be the Czech team's alternate at the

2008 World Junior Curling Championships The 2008 World Junior Curling Championships were held from March 1 to 9 at the Ishallen in Östersund, Sweden. Men Teams Round Robin Standings ''Final Round Robin Standings'' Round Robin Results Draw 1 ''Friday, March 2, 12:00'' Draw 2 ...

, skipped by Krystof Chaloupek. Bareš was barely an alternate however, as he played in 8 of the team's 9 games, including the team's lone win en route to another last place finish. In 2009 Bareš skipped the Czech mixed team at the 2009 European Mixed Curling Championship. His team, which also included Lenka Kitzbergerova, Jindrich Kitzberger and Michaela Nadherova finished in 4th place, after losing in the semi-final to Scotland. The next season, Bareš joined the Czech men's team as their alternate. However, due to the rotating structure of the Czech national team, Bareš would play in most games. His first international tournament as a member of the team was the

2010 European Curling Championships The 2010 Le Gruyère European Curling Championships were held in Champéry, Switzerland from December 3–11, 2010. The Group C matches took place from September 24–28 at the Greenacres Ice Rink in Howwood, Scotland. The winners of the Group ...

. The team finished in 7th place. They also played in the 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, finishing 8th. For the 2011-12 season, Bareš did not play on the team, but rejoined them in 2012 at second for the

2012 European Curling Championships The 2012 European Curling Championships was held from December 7 to 15 at the Löfbergs Lila Arena and the Karlstad Curling Club in Karlstad, Sweden. The Group A competitions was held at the Löfbergs Lila Arena, while the Group B competitions wa ...

. That tournament was a huge success for the national team, as they won the bronze medal. They had less success at the

2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship The 2013 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as the Ford World Men's Curling Championship 2013 for sponsorship reasons) was held from March 30 to April 7, 2013 at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. This m ...

, finishing 8th. Bareš returned to playing as the team's alternate at the 2013 Worlds. The team attempted to replicate their success at the

2013 European Curling Championships The 2013 European Curling Championships were held from November 22 to 30 at the Sørmarka Arena in Stavanger, Norway. Norway last hosted the European Curling Championships in 1990. The Group C competitions were held in October at the Tårnby Curl ...

, but placed 7th. The team narrowly made the

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after losing to the United States'

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in the final qualifying match.

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